The subject of this work has presented difficulties of a complicated character, from the various phases under which the peculiar defects of individual societies appear. The task has, however, been lightened by the rejection, that, although it cannot be expected that this effort, to place them upon a more rational and secure footing, will...
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The recurrence at the present time of one of those visitations of commercial and financial distress of which I have, during a long life, experienced so many, has once more forced upon the consideration of Parliament and the public the interminable subject of banking and circulation. Whatever may be the variance of opinions on...
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INTRODUCTION In approaching the problem of the causes of the crisis of 1893, it is necessary to adopt a somewhat unusual mode of procedure, owing to the fact that in November, 1890, three years previous to the crisis of 1893, a severe financial panic was felt in Great Britain, Germany, and the United States. Such...
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LESSONS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS – THE ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE THE PANIC AS A WORLD PHENOMENON By Frank A. Vanderlip, Vice-President National City Bank, New York. It might very properly be urged that the present is too early a date for us to draw wise conclusions from the lessons...
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EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION It is no part of the purpose of this volume to teach the reader how to speculate. It is hoped, on the contrary, that the book will discourage speculation by the emphasis which it places on the importance of patience, intelligence and foresight in the art of investing. In the minds of...
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INTRODUCTION Every head of a corporation, every business man, in fact everyone employed in a responsible position and upon whose judgment the success of an enterprise largely depends, should provide himself with a general knowledge of the problem of investments and speculation. Investment and speculation are so closely associated with the well-being of trade that...
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Like the English Constitution, the English credit system is a living thing, that has grown out of its past and is growing into its future. Past, present, and future are thus one continuing process, and no one can hope to understand its present, still less to peer into its future, unless he knows something...
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PREFACE By The Author AS a general principle I am opposed to the Preface. I do not believe in telling people what I propose to say; I prefer to say it. But there are cases where an introduction proves a useful and illuminating adjunct to a book. In the present instance it serves a two-fold...
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CORDINGLEY’S GUIDE TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE – BEING AN EXPLANATION OF EVERY MODE OF SPECULATING IN STOCKS AND SHARES, AND ILLUSTRATING THE MANNER IN WHICH TRANSACTIONS ARE CARRIED OUT Please Activate the Full Screen Mode for Better Viewing Pleasure (2nd button from the left) LINK http://bikibook.com/books/cordingleys-guide-to-stock-exchange/ EMBED
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INTRODUCTION No man ever had his work, while under way, more misjudged than mine has been; experts of all kinds have made maps to show where I was wrong in my calculations and estimates, yet my estimates were correct. All worked out much better than I anticipated, and I wonder what I could have...
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PREFACE By the Author THIS volume is intended to furnish a plain, untechnical exposition of the defects of our present banking and currency system, together with a discussion of the remedies. Not since the Civil War has the country been confronted with a monetary and banking question of greater importance to business prosperity. The adequacy...
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INTRODUCTION. There are times when a merchant will make almost any sacrifice to obtain ready money. He has entered into no rash speculations, and has only to meet the ordinary legitimate demands of his business, but in order to do so he is suddenly called upon to make a heavy and unexpected loss. To...
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PREFACE. The present work was written last March, in competition for the Pears prize of one hundred guineas for the best essay on the present depression of trade. It did not obtain the prize, and it is therefore now submitted to the judgment of the public — and more especially of the working classes,...
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This would be a dreary world if its problems were all solved. The unsolved problems of each generation offer opportunities to the oncoming generation. We Americans have conquered many difficulties, but there are still many problems demanding solution at our hands. In numerous fields we lead the world ; in some we are far...
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Chances for Success in the Stock Market Stock market speculation, notwithstanding all the calumnies and maledictions heaped upon it since its inception, is steadily increasing throughout the length and breadth of the land. There is no gainsaying the fact that speculation has been the cause of many a lost fortune, but one should not forget...
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